Semiconductor recruitment
Semiconductor recruitment for startups that can't afford a wrong hire
NeoSilicon is a specialist recruitment partner for semiconductor startups and scale-ups across Europe and the US. We find the engineers, commercial leaders, operators and executives who build chip companies — most of whom are not looking at job boards.
Why startups use a semiconductor specialist
The talent pool for chip design, process and test is small and heavily courted by large IDMs and hyperscalers. Generalist agencies send CVs; a specialist knows who has taped out what, where, and why they might move.
Startups also need people who thrive with less structure — engineers who own a block end to end, and leaders who have scaled a team from seed to production. That fit is as important as the technical match.
Roles we recruit
Engineering
- — ASIC & SoC design / verification
- — Analog, mixed-signal & RF IC design
- — Physical design & DFT
- — Device, process & test engineering
Commercial
- — Business development & sales
- — Field application engineering
- — Product management
- — Partnerships & ecosystem roles
Operations
- — Supply chain & foundry management
- — Quality & reliability
- — Manufacturing & NPI
- — Programme management
Executive
- — CTO & VP Engineering
- — CEO & COO
- — VP Sales & CCO
- — Board & advisory roles
How a search works
01
Brief
A direct conversation with the founder about the role, the technology and the stage you're at.
02
Map
We map where the right people actually sit — competitors, foundries, research groups and adjacent sectors.
03
Approach
Targeted headhunting of people who aren't on job boards, with a pitch that fits a startup.
04
Close
A shortlist you can trust, support through interviews and offer, and a hire that sticks.
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